Lewis Collins

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Lewis Collins (born 27 May 1946 in Bidston, Birkenhead, Merseyside) is a British actor. He is best known for his tough-guy role as Bodie in The Professionals. He was also considered an excellent candidate for the role of James Bond in the early 1980's

In his youth, he was in the merseybeat band The Mojos and then worked as a roadie for several years. He enjoys music, shooting and parachuting, and holds a private pilot's licence.

In the 1970s he enrolled in the British Territorial Army and also tried out for elite commando unit, the Special Air Service. Although he passed all the trials, he was turned down because of his high public profile, which was apparently against the SAS' desire for anonymity. He drew on his experiences to portray an SAS officer in his lead role of Peter Skellern in the 1982 film Who Dares Wins. In making the film he suffered a broken nose during a fight scene.

Since 1992 he has been married to schoolteacher Michelle Larrett and they have three sons.

[edit] TV roles

• The Cuckoo Waltz, Granada TV sitcom, 1975-1977 - as Gavin Rumsey

• The Professionals, 1977-1983 - as William Andrew Philip Bodie

• Robin Of Sherwood, 1986 - episode "The Sheriff Of Nottingham" as Phillip Mark

• Jack the Ripper, 1989 - as Sergeant George Godley

[edit] Film roles

• Who Dares Wins (also The Final Option and Commando), 1982

• Codename: Wildgeese 1984

[edit] External links

• Lewis Collins at the Internet Movie Database
• Fan page